Table 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, Wyoming, private industry, 2009                    
Characteristic Percent of cases involving Median days away from work
Total cases 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 10 days 11 to 20 days 21 to 30 days 31 days or more
               
          Total [2,710 cases] 100.0 12.5 11.1 18.8 11.4 10.0 8.1 28.4 8
               
Nature of injury, illness:                
     Sprains, strains 100.0 10.4 6.4 22.4 11.2 9.6 8.0 32.0 11
     Bruises, contusions 100.0 12.5 43.8 18.8 9.4 6.3 -- 9.4 2
     Cuts, lacerations 100.0 50.0 18.8 -- -- -- -- 12.5 2
     Punctures 100.0 -- -- -- 100.0 -- -- -- 7
     Fractures 100.0 7.3 -- 19.5 9.8 17.1 9.8 34.1 14
     Heat burns 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4
     Carpal tunnel syndrome 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- 26
     Tendonitis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
     Chemical burns 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2
     Amputations 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 70
     Multiple traumatic injuries 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 66.7 19
               
Part of body affected:                
     Head 100.0 25.0 16.7 25.0 -- 16.7 -- 16.7 3
          Eye 100.0 -- -- 66.7 -- -- -- -- 4
     Neck 100.0 15.4 -- 15.4 -- -- -- 61.5 75
     Trunk 100.0 11.2 16.3 20.4 10.2 8.2 5.1 28.6 6
          Shoulder 100.0 7.1 7.1 14.3 7.1 14.3 7.1 42.9 18
          Back 100.0 13.7 7.8 27.5 11.8 3.9 5.9 29.4 6
     Upper extremities 100.0 18.8 7.8 15.6 10.9 14.1 12.5 20.3 9
          Arm 100.0 -- -- 17.6 -- 35.3 -- 29.4 14
          Wrist 100.0 16.7 -- -- 16.7 -- 33.3 25.0 21
          Hand, except finger 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 7
          Finger 100.0 39.1 13.0 17.4 13.0 -- -- 17.4 3
     Lower extremities 100.0 7.6 4.5 19.7 15.2 10.6 7.6 33.3 11
          Knee 100.0 6.9 -- 24.1 6.9 13.8 10.3 34.5 15
          Ankle 100.0 -- -- 20.0 -- -- -- 40.0 17
          Foot, except toe 100.0 18.2 -- 18.2 -- -- -- 36.4 13
          Toe 100.0 -- -- -- 66.7 -- -- -- 7
     Body systems 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3
     Multiple parts 100.0 -- 21.4 -- 14.3 -- 21.4 21.4 10
                 
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and number of days away from work, Wyoming, private industry, 2009                    
Characteristic Percent of cases involving Median days away from work
Total cases 1 day 2 days 3 to 5 days 6 to 10 days 11 to 20 days 21 to 30 days 31 days or more
               
Source of injury, illness:                
   Chemicals, chemical products 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3
   Containers 100.0 8.7 17.4 13.0 -- 13.0 8.7 34.8 14
   Furniture, fixtures 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- 33.3 -- 18
   Machinery 100.0 12.5 -- 31.3 31.3 -- -- 18.8 7
   Parts & materials 100.0 11.4 -- 25.7 11.4 -- 8.6 34.3 10
   Person, injured or ill worker 100.0 7.9 5.3 15.8 13.2 10.5 13.2 28.9 15
      Worker motion or position 100.0 7.9 5.3 15.8 13.2 10.5 13.2 28.9 15
   Floor, ground surfaces 100.0 8.5 10.2 20.3 10.2 16.9 5.1 28.8 11
   Tools, instruments, & equipment 100.0 33.3 8.3 8.3 -- -- 12.5 33.3 5
   Vehicles 100.0 12.9 29.0 9.7 9.7 -- -- 29.0 4
   Person, other than worker 100.0 14.3 -- 21.4 14.3 14.3 -- 21.4 7
      Health care patient 100.0 16.7 -- 16.7 16.7 16.7 -- 25.0 7
               
Event or exposure:                
   Contact with object, equipment 100.0 19.1 7.4 20.6 16.2 7.4 8.8 19.1 7
      Struck by object 100.0 23.3 7.0 20.9 18.6 7.0 4.7 18.6 7
      Struck against object 100.0 25.0 -- -- -- -- -- 25.0 4
      Caught in object, equipment, material 100.0 13.3 -- 20.0 13.3 -- 20.0 20.0 10
   Fall to lower level 100.0 -- 15.4 15.4 7.7 23.1 7.7 26.9 14
   Fall on same level 100.0 10.0 7.5 25.0 12.5 12.5 5.0 27.5 7
   Slips, trips 100.0 -- -- 16.7 -- -- -- 50.0 43
   Overexertion 100.0 9.8 6.6 18.0 8.2 8.2 6.6 41.0 17
      Overexertion in lifting 100.0 16.7 16.7 22.2 -- -- 11.1 27.8 5
   Repetitive motion 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- 60.0 -- 26
   Exposed to harmful substance 100.0 20.0 20.0 40.0 -- -- -- -- 3
   Transportation accidents 100.0 15.8 47.4 -- -- -- -- 31.6 2
      Highway accident 100.0 17.6 52.9 -- -- -- -- 23.5 2
   Fires, explosions -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
   Assault, violent act 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4
      by person 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3
      by animal -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
                   
 
     1  Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job 
transfer or restriction.                                                                                                                              
     NOTE: Dashes indicate data that are not available. Because of rounding and data exclusion of 
nonclassifiable responses, data may not sum to the totals.                                                                             
     SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Survey of Occupational 
Injuries and Illnesses in cooperation with participating State agencies.                                               
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